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Hi JB and God's blessings to your Family? I believe what we choose, the Lord Jesus "keeps" or makes happen, because "in all things" He has the "preeminence" (Col 1:18). The Lord Jesus does the keeping in everything, not the believer. The Father continually works, within the believer, the desire...

“A believer may know that he is positionally free, and yet have to mourn the fact that his experience is that of a wretched captive (Rom 7:24). The freedom is so entirely in Christ Jesus, and the maintenance of the living union with Him is so distinctly and entirely the work of divine power...

"All Christians are fit for heaven, but all too few are fit for earth. One of the true tests of one’s spiritual growth is in one’s influence: affecting others that they not only begin the Christian life but 'grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ'" (2 Pet 3:18)...

Hi E - I'm not sure what you mean by "salvation for salvation's sake but I do want to clarify my statement "His methods are not," which I mean by God's methods, not His method of saving but concerning His methods of reveling it, i. e. the Law pointed to it but the Gospel delivers it.

Hi BF - God's motive is always the same--salvation for people--but His methods are not. The motive in the old covenant and new covenant are the same, but there cannot be two simultaneous Covenants (Heb 10:9), this is why the Law was to teach the Gospel (Gal 3:24) and Grace delivers men by the...

Hi JF - The misunderstanding with most believers concerning "Abraham's seed," as in reference to his genealogical seed or descendants, is that Israel has been mistakenly typified to represent even the Gentile believer. Abraham is the father in the faith to the Gentile believer, but he is the...

The new covenant is for all believers, Jew and Gentile. Even the unbelieving Jew will be Covenanted (not same Covenant of the believer, which is the Body of Christ) with God in the Millennium (Ezek 36:27), but not as He did before because this time He will cause them to desire Him (Jer 31:31-33).

Amen AM - It will eventually be easier for the believer to understand Covenantism between the unbelieving Jew and God, and that there is no covenant between the believer (Jew and Gentile) and God, because I believe the "New Covenant," which is the "Everlasting Covenant" is between the Father and...

The instruction is knowing that the imputation of all godliness dose not apply to the receiving or retaining of salvation, but is included as the effect or result of receiving and retaining of godliness. The cause of salvation is God's drawing one to the Cross-Work of Christ and our desire to...

Not taking sides here but wanted to note the importance of how not only righteousness but holiness, justification and all the godly virtues of Christ (2 Pet 1:3) come to the believer upon receiving salvation at rebirth by imputation (no other way it can come), same as Abraham (Jam 2:23). It is...

“It is the Lord Jesus who gives abiding rest to our souls, and not what our thoughts about ourselves may be. Faith never thinks about that which is in ourselves as its ground of rest; it receives, loves and apprehends what the Father has revealed in His Word, and what are His thoughts about His...

Hi E - "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven" (John 3:57), but I don't know what your trying to share concerning the first line. Both passages in 1 Cor. 3:14, 15 is in reference to the saved and concerning their works; the unbeliever has none, but the works of all...

I like the example of the prodigal son because the story's main concept concerns the fact that he is his father's son, evinced by his overwhelming desire (Holy Spirit's work--Gal 5:17) to return to fellowship with his father. It does not question the concept of him being the father's son, which...

Hi E - It should be understood that the meaning of "everyone shall receive" these; the meaning is, that he shall receive the reward of them. The judgement and reward of the believer will not involve anything condemnatory, which is reserved for the unbeliever, because there are only two...

The sin atonement providing the forgiveness of sin for Israel was never dependent upon the congregation but upon the sin offering of the priest (Lev 4:20). Therefore without a priest there would be no forgiveness (Num 15:28); but this was to the exclusion of willful sins (Num 15:30) because...

Pretty succinct MJ - What I've learned here is that Paul was sharing that there is not always clear direction from the teachings of Christ to an Apostle concerning certain matters (this one being the sole Scriptural example) and his "judgment" (discernment) here is no less significantly inspired...

I believe there is much to say concerning the problem that too many do not read Jesus through the Apostles.

Okay, I see your meaning and find it good intent, but what Paul said and wrote is what Christ showed him to say and write: "And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do" (Acts 9:6). When the Father said "hear ye Him" it was directed mainly...

Not sure I understand your comment but it doesn't seem useful towards anything instructional. Wishing You His Best

It's okay but I don't think you understand the material enough, which seems to be evident from your statement. It's common knowledge that everything an Apostle wrote was of Christ, which cannot be opposed to Christ in doctrinal context. Many believers are still unaware of Christ's use of Paul's...